Randolph’s wooded terrain, fragipan subsoils, and Highlands drainage patterns create real landscaping challenges. Without proper planning built around these conditions, results fall short, and problems compound over time.
At Lakeland Landscaping, we design and build around what Randolph properties actually require. Since 1975, we’ve worked across Morris County’s Highlands zone – understanding its soil compaction, deer pressure, and shade patterns – so every project we build in Randolph performs through every season for years to come.
We provide full-service landscaping in Randolph: custom design, hardscape installation, planting, and year-round maintenance – all built for Randolph’s specific terrain and climate.
We provide complete landscaping services in Randolph, customized for the township’s wooded lots, sloped terrain, and Highlands soil conditions.
Every project is tailored to your specific property — whether a shaded Ironia hillside, a Shongum Lake lot, or a Center Grove colonial.
Randolph’s Zone 6b climate, Highlands soil, heavy woodland canopy, and year-round deer pressure all shape how your landscape needs to be maintained. Our VIP programs are built around that reality.
Maintenance services may include:
Many homes in Randolph are surrounded by natural terrain, including wooded areas, uneven land, and mature trees. While these features add beauty and privacy, they also require careful planning to ensure the landscape remains functional and easy to maintain.
We design and build solutions that address these conditions, including:
Our goal is to transform challenging outdoor areas into practical, attractive landscapes that perform well year-round.
We follow a proven process — refined over 50 years in Morris County — adjusted specifically for what Randolph properties require at every stage.
After completion, we advise on deer-protection timing, frost-sensitive plant care, and Randolph-specific seasonal maintenance to keep your landscape performing long-term.
Randolph sits within the NJ Highlands Preservation Area, where fragipan subsoil restricts root growth and drainage, dense woodland canopy limits sunlight in neighborhoods like Ironia and Center Grove, and active deer pressure along Mill Brook and Rockaway River corridors threatens plantings year-round.
We address these conditions with targeted soil amendment, ICPI-certified retaining walls, shade-appropriate planting plans, and deer-resistant species specified from the ground up. For sloped lots in Woodland Ridge and Shongum Mountain Estates, every project starts with a grading and drainage plan before design begins.
Get in touch with us to plan your landscaping project the right way.
Reach out to us to explore your landscaping options, and let our team create a beautiful, functional outdoor space tailored to your property.
Choosing a landscaper for a Randolph property means choosing someone who understands fragipan soil, Highlands drainage, and deer pressure — not just aesthetics. Lakeland has worked in Randolph since 1975. Dan Skarbnik Jr., our University of Delaware Landscape Horticulture graduate, leads every design. We handle everything in-house from planning through execution, with no subcontracting on any project.
“Your work has brought many compliments from neighbors and friends. The best compliment has been the deep pleasure we have enjoyed as one season unfolds into the next.”
— Harry & Carlene B., Randolph, NJ
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Design and install specialty gardens, poolside, foundation, specimen and ornamental plantings as well as outdoor living and entertaining spaces. Review and assess your current landscape and provide complete landscape maintenance.
Phone: 973.361.3315
Business Hours:
8am-6:30pm M-F
9am-2pm Sat
NJ HIC# 13VH00716100
Yes. Sloped and canopied lots are the most common properties we work on in Randolph — from Woodland Ridge to Shongum Mountain Estates. We design retaining walls, drainage systems, and shade-appropriate planting plans specifically for these conditions. We have been doing this here since 1975.
Many Randolph properties sit over fragipan subsoil — a dense Highlands layer that severely slows drainage. We identify it during site evaluation and address it with soil amendment, raised beds, and drainage routing before any installation begins.
Deer pressure is high throughout Randolph’s Highlands corridors. We design with deer-resistant species as the foundation — inkberry, switchgrass, Virginia sweetspire, coneflower, and boxwood — dramatically reducing annual plant loss.
Randolph requires permits for walls over 4 feet and hardscape near wetland corridors like Mill Brook. Properties in the Highlands Preservation Area may also need NJDEP review. We advise on all requirements during your consultation.
Since 1975 — fifty years. Dan Skarbnik Sr. founded Lakeland serving Morris County from the start. Dan Skarbnik Jr. joined after completing his Landscape Horticulture degree at the University of Delaware. Our Randolph history spans multiple generations of homeowners.
Yes — for residential and commercial properties. Randolph’s inland location brings consistent winter accumulation. We also apply pre-season anti-desiccant spray to protect broadleaf evergreens through Randolph’s Zone 6b winters.
